MARY TALKS: Native American History & Culture Trail

Join us online as we kick off the 7th Annual series of Mary Talks!

On Wednesday, September 21 at 7:30pm (Eastern), we will will hear from Lauren McMillan, Ph.D., an alumna from the Class of 2008 who is an assistant professor in the Historic Preservation department at UMW. Dr. McMillan will discuss her students' work in developing a Native American History & Culture Trail. 

In partnership with nearby King George County, UMW students worked with the Rappahannock Indian Tribe and the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia to research, write, and design interpretive signage for a driving trail through the county. Using multiple lines of evidence--secondary sources, archival documents, archaeological evidence, and oral histories--the students covered the history of Rappahannock and Patawomeck peoples from 10,000 years ago to the present, illustrating the importance of descendant-oriented, collaborative research in modern historic preservation practices. This Mary Talk will examine the Trail and ongoing collaborative research focused on Virginia’s first peoples.  

Register here for this Mary Talk; the link to the live streaming session will be in the confirmation email you receive. Can't watch live? Register anyway, and you can use the link to watch the Talk at a later time.

Note: Online viewing is the only option for this Mary Talk.

We look forward to seeing you online!

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Phillip Duggins
Associate Director of Regional Alumni Engagement, UMW Alumni Relations
(540) 654-2066
gduggins@umw.edu

Secondary Contact

Alumni Relations
Fredericksburg, Virginia
(540) 654-1011
alumni@umw.edu

Date & Location

Date: 9/21/2022
Time: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location:
Online (via Zoom)